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Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · −29% in 3 yrs18staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin8.3%
Months of reserve23.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianDetention Watch Network
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.4M74%Management and general$660k20%Fundraising$179k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$939k in FY2022 and −$777k in FY2023. Cash covers 23.7 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
5 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists28funders
$3.3Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationSince FY2020$388k$888k$888k$888kNEO Philanthropy IncEvery year since FY2019$150k$760k$600k$400k$625kThe Heising-Simons FoundationSince FY2020$325k$150k$240k$225kFoundation to Promote Open SocietyStopped after FY2021$150k$300k–Give Forward FoundationSince FY2022$50k$50kBorealis PhilanthropyOn and off$85kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.2M$1.7M$1.4M$1.3M6 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$61k$11k$18k$40k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped